Junior Fell Running
Junior Ilkley Harriers, established 2003

Living on the edge of Ilkley Moor you have just got to love the fells.
A lot of our coaches and helpers are fell runners so we are familiar with
the local fell scene.

Kim Anderson has written this brilliant piece about fell running,
and why everyone should have a go. Read
it here.

We encourage participation in local fell races and we organise junior
races at our own Ilkley Moor fell race in February. Since 2005 we have
presented Phil Dean memorial awards to the first boy and girl Junior Ilkley
Harrier finisher in the U10 (U11), U12 (U13), U14 (U15) and U16 (U17)
age category (presented at the end of March at the annual junior presentation
evening). And in 2012 we introduced a Junior
Fell League.

Ilkley Harriers Junior Fell League 2018

Kim Anderson and Elizabeth Raven are in charge of coordinating the fell
section and league tables. Ten different race categories (age based on
31st Dec 2018) - U11 (min age 8), U13, U15, U17 and U19
(boys & girls). League points are awarded at each event and at the
end of the series awards will be presented to the first 3 finishers providing
a minimum of 5 races have been run. U11 & U13: best 7 out of 13 results
to count; U15, U17 & U19: best 8 out of 14 results to count. The 2018
races are:

BAN Fell & Terrain League 2018

Geoff Thompson of Wharfedale Harriers coordinates the Bradford
Athletics Network (BAN) Fell &Terrain League. Further details
of the 2018 League and updated league tables can be found on the BAN
Junior Fell League website.
The league is open to juniors of BAN affiliated clubs. Eight different
race categories (age as 31st Dec 2017) - U11 (min age 8), U13, U15 and
U17 (boys & girls). League points are awarded at each event and at
the end of the series awards will be presented to the first 3 finishers
providing a minimum number of races have been run. 2018 races are likely
to be a lot of the JIH league ones above plus:

We also encourage Junior Harriers to compete in the BOFRA Fell
Championship races which take place in the summer months between
May and September. These are for U9 (non championship), U12 (minimum age
9 years), U14 & U17. Full details regarding the series format, BOFRA
membership and races is on www.bofra.co.uk.